Agrologist Team Lead

Job Information
Job Title: Agrologist Team Lead 
Job Requisition ID: 63020
Ministry: Forestry and Parks
Location: Fairview
Full or Part-Time: Full Time
Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week
Permanent/Temporary: Permanent
Scope: Open Competition
Closing Date: October 30, 2024
Classification: Opted Out and Excluded Agrologist Level 3
Salary: $3,060.68 to $4,032.50 bi-weekly ($79,883 - $105,248 /year)

 

The Government of Alberta is committed to a diverse and inclusive public service that reflects the population we serve to best meet the needs of Albertans. Consider joining a team where diversity, inclusion and innovation are valued and supported. For more information on diversity and inclusion, please visit: https://www.alberta.ca/diversity-inclusion-policy.aspx

 

Forestry and Parks - Responsible for growing our manufactured wood products and forestry sector, preserving, and managing our public lands and protected areas. Protected areas are essential to the quality of life that Albertans enjoy. They conserve our natural landscapes and wildlife habitat and offer a broad range of nature-based outdoor recreational opportunities. Alberta’s protected areas inspire people to discover, value, protect, and enjoy the natural world and the benefits it provides for current and future generations.

 

For more information about the Ministry of Forestry and Parks, please visit our website at: https://www.alberta.ca/forestry-and-parks.aspx.

Role Responsibilities

Are you passionate about Alberta's public rangelands and eager to make a significant impact on their conservation and stewardship? We are seeking an Agrologist Team Lead who will be responsible for the development, delivery, and oversight of a broad range of programs in their respective region; programs which include, but are not limited to, the Rangeland Management, Forest Reserve and Provincial Grazing programs. 

 

Reporting to the Lands Manager, this senior position will be tasked with providing advice, leadership, facilitation, evaluation, planning, as well as analysis and interpretation of policies, programs, and business solutions for their area. This will also include providing leadership and supervision to a diverse team of technical and professional staff that are responsible for the delivery of regional approvals and monitoring programs. The Team Lead will be expected to manage high profile and complex files while ensuring that the team is delivering on outcomes within the given guidelines and timeframes.     

 

Responsibilities include, but not limited to:

•    Representing the department and region in defense of actions and decisions made within this program.
•    Implementing procedures developed by the management team to ensure the integration of forest, water, range, land, environmental practices, and strategic higher-level plans in program approvals.
•    Developing and approving rangeland plans, short term renewals, Provincial Grazing Reserves (PGR) contracts and expenditures as per the delegated authority and supporting policy.
•    Implementing programs to monitor disposition holders in respects to the issued disposition agreement.
•    Taking the lease role under the Recreation Access Regulation and coach Rangeland and PGR Agrologists in dealing with recreational access under the Public Lands Act and associated regulations to address disputes regarding recreational access and exploration access geophysical activities on agricultural leases and PGRs.
•    Taking a lead role under the Land Acquisition program and development of associated management plans.
 

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APS Competencies

Competencies are behaviors that are essential to reach our goals in serving Albertans. We encourage you to have an in depth understanding of the competencies that are required for this opportunity and to be prepared to demonstrate them during the recruitment process.

 

This link will assist you with understanding competencies:https://www.alberta.ca/system/files/custom_downloaded_images/psc-alberta-public-service-competency-model.pdf.

 

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